Jenny Mattern 📚 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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MG writer. Imperfect Christ follower. @middlegradehub co-founder. #MGwaves. Rep’d by Nicole Eisenbraun @ClarkLiterary.

Frederick
Leo Lionni
@jake_fluekiger @MarkSpuddle @markeology @_rachelwonders I definitely remember one called Frederick with a mouse, and also Swimmy & Fish is Fish. Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated quite a few beautiful picture books.
Paperback, 2017
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Louisiana's Way Home: (A Heartfelt Coming-Of-Age Middle-Grade Novel of Friendship, Self-Discovery, and Finding Your Place in the World - For Kids Ages
Kate DiCamillo
#MGBooktober: Day 27 “Raymie Nightingale is about the saving grace of friendship. Louisiana's Way Home is about deciding who you are. And Beverly, Right Here is about acting on that knowledge of who you are. They are all stories of becoming, I think.” —Kate DiCamillo https://t.co/pR3WWEFIxn
Paperback, 2020
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Holes
Louis Sachar
Shoutout to awesome 5th grade teachers who encourage a ❤️ of literature. My daughter’s class just finished reading HOLES by Louis Sachar. Today they watched the movie, ate onion dip & ice cream with sploosh on top, and played games. She came home w/ the biggest smile on her face. https://t.co/HBt4J2YtaH
Hardcover, 2000
$25.20$12.60 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
I had the wonderful opportunity to hear @ANNELAMOTT speak in person last night. My heart is now filled to the brim with her gentle wisdom. (And she signed my beloved copy of BIRD BY BIRD.) ❤️ https://t.co/Pg6syjY1Rl
Paperback, 1995
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Gary D. Schmidt
#MGBooktober Day 26: In my opinion, PAY ATTENTION, CARTER JONES (Gary D. Schmidt) is destined to be a future classic. https://t.co/kdHQOaIcMk
Paperback, 2020
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Wild Light
Jeff Zentner
@MeganDavidhizar Reading this one right now. IN THE WILD LIGHT by Jeff Zentner was my favorite read of 2022 & if you haven’t read WHAT I CARRY by Jennifer Longo, you must! https://t.co/eZ9zx34OLu
Paperback, 2022
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Saturdays
Elizabeth Enright
#MGBookChat A1: One of my very favorite MG books is The Saturdays (and its sequels) by Elizabeth Enright. If I had to choose a community from a middle grade book to be a part of, it would be the Melendy family. https://t.co/AsdUgK2EMI
Paperback, 2008
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One): Volume 1
Suzanne Collins
@MeganDavidhizar Suzanne Collins, because I really loved The Hunger Games, even though I hardly ever read YA.
Mixed Media Product, 2018
$44.99$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beverly, Right Here
Kate DiCamillo
#MGBooktober: Day 27 “Raymie Nightingale is about the saving grace of friendship. Louisiana's Way Home is about deciding who you are. And Beverly, Right Here is about acting on that knowledge of who you are. They are all stories of becoming, I think.” —Kate DiCamillo https://t.co/pR3WWEFIxn
Hardcover, 2019
$18.80$9.40 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel
Christina Soontornvat
#MGBooktober Day 18: I’ve never successfully read a graphic novel, but I do plan to read Christina Soontornvat’s THE TRYOUT by the end of the year. https://t.co/7GB6G4UMgG
Paperback, 2022
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book